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NEW DELHI: Central government employees choosing either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for availing medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, will not be allowed to change the option later, according to a fresh order issued by the Union health ministry.In an office memorandum issued…
The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is examining revisions in pay scales, salaries, allowances and pension structures for central government employees, while consultations with stakeholders are currently under way.In a reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the…
8th Pay Commission (AI image) 8th Pay Commission news: Central government employees and pensioners have reason to cheer with the website for the 8th Pay Commission going live, seeking feedback and inputs from concerned individuals.The 8th Pay Commission was first announced in January 2025, and it was formally notified later through a Ministry of Finance…
More than 50.14 lakh Central government employees and around 69 lakh pensioners are set to be covered under the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), with the government saying the timing of implementation and funding will be decided later.The update was shared in the Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply by Minister of State…
NEW DELHI: The central government has clarified that it is not considering any proposal to merge dearness allowance (DA) or dearness relief (DR) with the basic pay of central government employees and pensioners.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said, “No proposal regarding merger of…
8th Pay Commission salary hike news: Central government employees and pensioners have reason to cheer with the Cabinet approving the terms of reference for the 8th Pay Commission. The new salary and pension levels are expected to be retrospectively effective from January 1, 2026 after the commission submits its report to the government in 12-18…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday finalised the terms of reference and the appointment of three members of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, and tasked it with submitting its recommendations within 18 months. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM-Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh named a member and…
8th Pay Commission news: In a big cheer for central government employees, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission.In January 2025, the Government announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission to review and propose revisions to the salaries and benefits of Central…
The government implements biannual revisions of DA and DR. DA, DR hike cheer! The Cabinet is likely to approve a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for working and retired central government employees on Wednesday, sources told TOI. As the festival of Diwali nears, employees and pensioners of the Central Government…
The Finance Ministry has launched a single-use, unidirectional switch option for central government employees who opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to return to the National Pension System (NPS). The move gives staff and eligible retirees more clarity on their pension choices as the September 30, 2025 deadline approaches.Strict rules for switchingAccording to the…
